{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"116501","title":"Has Phoenix\u2019s summer housing slowdown lost its chill?","body":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall.But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing.The Valley of the Sun\u2019s housing market still responds to school calendars, vacations, holiday weekends and triple\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-03T13:25:51-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/03\/2026-1:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall. But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing. 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Police and fire department activity, water usage, development permits, traffic incidents, pavement conditions and resident service requests generate a steady stream of information every day.\u0026nbsp;The challenge is determining how to put that data to its best\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-28T08:28:24-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2026-8:28am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Municipalities are inundated with data. The challenge is determining how to put that data to its best use to improve residents\u2019 lives. ASU has convened the new Collaborative Cities Initiative to provide a space for Arizona cities and towns to exchange best approaches to data and share policy ideas.","teaser":"Municipalities are inundated with data.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/2026-aug_cci.jpg?itok=oLuw5WuC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260828-law-journalism-and-politics-initiative-brings-arizona-cities-and-towns-together-tackle","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Ayrel Clark-Proffitt","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/2026-aug_cci.jpg?itok=oLuw5WuC","image_alt":"Six city and town administrators--three on the left, two in the center, and one on the right--gather around a poster to discuss ideas as that Collaborative Cities Initiative in August 2026 hosted by ASU.","image_caption":"Administrators from Arizona towns and cities discuss strategic approaches to data decisions at the Collaborative Cities Initiative inaugural meeting on Aug. 13. 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The study introduces the idea of hyperclusters \u2014 large, connected flood events driven by the same weather systems \u2014 and shows why spreading risk across the entire country makes insurance programs more financially resilient.","teaser":"As flood disasters become more frequent and expensive, policymakers are debating whether states should take on more responsibility for flood insurance instead of relying on the federal government.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/dfasdfadasfd.jpg?itok=5yE2i0C8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260825-environment-and-sustainability-floods-dont-respect-state-borders-should-flood-insurance","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/dfasdfadasfd.jpg?itok=5yE2i0C8","image_alt":"A flooded neighborhood.","image_caption":"Flooding caused by Hurricane Debby left homes in the in Laurel Meadows residential community surrounded by flood waters in Sarasota, Florida. iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Water Institute|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|School of Complex Adaptive Systems","interests":"Climate change|Environment|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"116321","title":"Department of Defense names ASU a Senior Service College Fellowship program partner","body":"Arizona State University\u2019s commitment to be of service to the nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen national security and defense is advancing on a new front. 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With post-traumatic stress disorder, the nonresponse rates to medication and cognitive behavioral therapy may be as high as 40% and 50%, respectively.This leaves patients with few clinically\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-21T11:42:10-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/21\/2026-11:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University researchers are taking a closer look at the promise of psychedelic-assisted therapy. 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Data centers for economic growth require more power, which takes water.A gathering of top\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-17T12:46:20-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/17\/2026-12:46pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A gathering of top experts in the state detailed the ways that Arizona can \u2014 and already is \u2014 dealing with the housing crisis, water management, air quality and heat.","teaser":"Arizonans are facing an increasingly complex web of issues that will require hard decisions about the tradeoffs needed \u2014 many of them having to do with water.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Morrison-summit.gif?itok=6AAYD-RF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260817-local-national-and-global-affairs-affordable-housing-water-resources-among-state-issues","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Morrison-summit.gif?itok=6AAYD-RF","image_alt":"Group of people seated onstage speaking on a panel.","image_caption":"Patricia Garcia Duarte (far right) executive vice president for homeownership initiatives at Chicanos Por La Causa, speaks at the Morrison Institute Housing and Water Policy Summit on Friday. 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Society pays enormous sums to rebuild after each disaster\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-23T18:47:42-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/23\/2026-6:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As part of a partnership between Arizona State University and Louisiana State University, researchers are aiming to uncover smarter ways to increase community resilience, disaster preparedness and building back better after a disaster. 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ASU researchers are joining the effort to uncover solutions to more efficiently collect and retain water.","teaser":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urge","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260722-environment-and-sustainability-asu-researchers-contribute-arizonas-quest-sustain-aquifer","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Terry Grant","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"520-907-2248","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","image_alt":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir located atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. 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However, these efforts alone cannot offset the scale of future shortages. An ASU professor explains that we need to accelerate other solutions as climate pressures intensify.","teaser":"As drought conditions intensify across the American West and the impact of climate change accelerates, cities such as Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas may face a sobering reality.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/26%20KE%20Banner%20for%20ASU%20Story%20-%20Dismal%20snowpack_R1-01.png?itok=MBKRKNpW","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260408-environment-and-sustainability-colorado-river-basin-under-increasing-strain-will-cutting","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Sandy Keaton Leander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-9865","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/26%20KE%20Banner%20for%20ASU%20Story%20-%20Dismal%20snowpack_R1-01.png?itok=MBKRKNpW","image_alt":"Photo illustration depicting dry ground, low levels at Lake mead and a person reaching for a glass of water","image_caption":"Photo illustration by Andy Keena\/ASU Knowledge Enterprise","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Climate change|Water futures|Water Management|Environment|Expert Q-and-A|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"112626","title":"This lab\u2019s research is a little extreme","body":"Imagine a microchip on a satellite in low Earth orbit. Temperatures swing from minus 85 degrees Fahrenheit to over 250 F. In one year, it is bombarded with over 100 times the radiation dose the average person experiences naturally on Earth. And if it needs new parts, well, it will have to wait a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-07T15:10:48-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/07\/2026-3:10pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Medical equipment, communications satellites and defense systems all have critical parts exposed to extreme temperatures, pressures and radiation. In the Extreme Environments Lab, ASU researchers and students put technology to extreme tests to make sure it will work where it\u2019s needed.","teaser":"Imagine a microchip on a satellite in low Earth orbit. Temperatures swing from minus 85 degrees Fahrenheit to over 250 F. 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They are living markers of identity \u2014 reminders of generations who built lives in a narrow canyon shaped by copper\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-27T10:30:46-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/27\/2026-10:30am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With help from ASU\u2019s Project Cities, the historical town of Miami is attempting something both ambitious and deeply personal. It is trying to use its past to build a future.","teaser":"Perched in the hills above the desert, the town of Miami tells the story of Arizona\u2019s mining past in brick, stone and weathered storefronts.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260227%20Project%20Cities%20Miami%20360.jpg?itok=LFadQ_Kj","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260327-local-national-and-global-affairs-arizona-mining-town-looks-turn-preservation-possibility","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260227%20Project%20Cities%20Miami%20360.jpg?itok=LFadQ_Kj","image_alt":"A group of people stand on the side of a historic downtown street","image_caption":"Town of Miami preservation board member Ray Webb (left) talks with ASU Professor Daniel Schugurensky as a group from Project Cities tours the town\u0026#039;s downtown area on Feb. 27. 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Results from a new airborne snow survey over northeastern Arizona found that due to a dry and warm winter, most of the snow water measured in January and February had melted by mid-March, offering water managers an unusually clear view of how quickly the season changed. 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It is a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-24T09:49:19-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/24\/2026-9:49am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"At Arizona State University\u2019s \u201cTransforming Water, West\u201d convening, more than 400 leaders from science, policy and industry pushed for coordinated systems, investment and collaboration to tackle growing demands. The message was clear: Meaningful progress will require not just new ideas, but unified action across sectors.","teaser":"Hundreds of water experts from across the United States convened at Arizona State University last week to tackle the West\u2019s mounting water challenges, seeking solutions that go beyond scarcity toward coordinated systems, investment and c","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260320%20Transforming%20Water%20212.jpg?itok=druN9dpa","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260324-environment-and-sustainability-solving-wests-water-problems-will-require-tapping-multiple","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260320%20Transforming%20Water%20212.jpg?itok=druN9dpa","image_alt":"Looking down at groups of tables set out for an event in a courtyard","image_caption":"The \u0026quot;Transforming Water, West\u0026quot; conference, held on Friday, March 20, at the Walton Center for Planetary Health on ASU\u2019s Tempe campus, brought together technology leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs to explore water solutions for Arizona and the region. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","related_story":"","news_units":"Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology|Water Institute|School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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